Inatai Foundation is a growing 501(c)(4) philanthropic organization committed to working with communities to shift the balance of power to ensure racial justice and equity across Washington and beyond.

We are hiring a Research Manager to join our expanding team.Cultivating a staff team that embodies the diverse experiences of Washington communities is essential to these aspirations.

We strongly and sincerely encourage applications from people of color; individuals who are immigrants, bilingual, and multicultural; d/Deaf people and people with disabilities; members of LGBTQIA+ and gender non-conforming communities; and people with other diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.Visit our About Us page to learn more about our work, approaches, and values.

You may also browse our Join Inatai page to understand our hiring process, work culture, and benefits.

Position SummaryInatai Foundation’s Research division is part of the Learning and Community Engagement department and is responsible for developing actionable information in partnership with the organizations we fund to advance the Foundation’s mission of changing the balance of power in Washington State for racial justice and equity.

The Research division publishes reports, recommends grants via a research fund, and cultivates research partnerships.The Research Manager reports to the Research Director and executes the Research division’s strategy in alignment with the Foundation’s Long-Term Vision and organizational values.

The Research Manager builds relationships with grantees, consultants, and staff from other foundations; manages teams and other research division team members; develops scopes of work and project outlines; tracks project progress and deliverables; shares project updates and findings internally and externally; and develops presentations, written reports, and memos.This is a full-time, exempt position.

Inatai is proud to be a statewide organization and we know there are talented leaders everywhere in our state.

As we grow and learn, we know that we are better partners to communities and more strategic grantmakers when we have team members rooted in place and bringing their lived and learned experiences to our work.

We are prioritizing the following geographies to ensure we are fully living up to our commitments to geographic equity.

The Olympic Peninsula, with special attention to Jefferson, Clallam, and Grays Harbor counties North Central Washington, with special attention to Douglas, Chelan, Okanogan, and Kittitas counties North Eastern Washington, with special attention to Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry and Lincoln counties In addition to these regions, we would like to give priority to candidates based in Adams, Asotin, Cowlitz, Lewis, Mason, Skagit, Skamania, and Whitman counties.

We currently have offices in Seattle and Pasco.

Team members connected to an office will work in the office at least three days per week.

Team members not connected to an office will work remotely.Periodic early morning, evening, and weekend hours will be required, and statewide and regional travel should be expected.

All employees participate in our offsite retreats, which often require travel and overnight stays.Primary Responsibilities Lead cross-functional teams of consultants as they carry out contracted work in research and evaluation Mentor, train, and develop Research Associate(s) Represent the Foundation in meetings with community organizations and peers in philanthropy and research Develop project plans for review and finalization in collaboration with the Research Director Develop one-pagers, literature reviews, and presentations in preparation for new projects, new potential partnerships, or in service to grantees and Inatai team needs Monitor and ensure progress, quality, thoroughness, and timeliness of deliverables for research projects and contracts Perform preliminary analysis and descriptive statistics using internal and external data sets Perform background research and gather informational resources including reports, white papers, and articles Co-design studies and evaluation activities, develop surveys and other feedback and evaluation instruments, and create insightful and actionable reports.

Learn and maintain an understanding of Foundation-wide data collection and management systems Create systems and processes to store, categorize, retrieve, and share knowledge and information Align all information and knowledge management activities with the Foundation’s key roles of Actionable Information (providing actionable information in service to community-led organizations and partners) Contribute one’s own ideas, perspectives, and lived experiences to the emerging culture of the Foundation Assume other responsibilities and explore new opportunities that arise with the evolving needs and aspirations of the Foundation